'Lincoln': Meet the Cast
Who's who in Steven Spielberg's ensemble? Compare actors with historical figures they play in new film, beginning with Daniel Day-Lewis as Honest Abe
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of United States
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Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, heartbroken and erratic First Lady of the United States
Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, heartbroken and erratic First Lady of the United States
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Gulliver McGrath (Hugo) as Lincoln's youngest son, Tad
Gulliver McGrath (Hugo) as Lincoln's youngest son, Tad
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Lincoln's eldest surviving son, Robert
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Lincoln's eldest surviving son, Robert
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Gloria Reuben (ER) as Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todd Lincoln's personal modiste and confidante
Gloria Reuben (ER) as Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todd Lincoln's personal modiste and confidante
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David Strathairn as William Seward of New York, a former Republican rival who became Lincoln's trusted Secretary of State
David Strathairn as William Seward of New York, a former Republican rival who became Lincoln's trusted Secretary of State
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Bruce McGill (Cinderella Man) as Edwin Stanton of Ohio, an ambitious politician who became Lincoln's forceful Secretary of War
Bruce McGill (Cinderella Man) as Edwin Stanton of Ohio, an ambitious politician who became Lincoln's forceful Secretary of War
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Richard Topol (The Practice) as James Speed of Kentucky, Lincoln's attorney general
Richard Topol (The Practice) as James Speed of Kentucky, Lincoln's attorney general
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Grainger Hines as Gideon Welles of Connecticut, a leading abolitionist and Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy
Grainger Hines as Gideon Welles of Connecticut, a leading abolitionist and Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy
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Dakin Matthews (True Grit) as John Usher of Indiana, a former legal colleague of Lincoln and the president's Secretary of the Interior
Dakin Matthews (True Grit) as John Usher of Indiana, a former legal colleague of Lincoln and the president's Secretary of the Interior
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Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, a staunch abolitionist and powerful Republican congressman from Pennsylvania
Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, a staunch abolitionist and powerful Republican congressman from Pennsylvania
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S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order) as Lydia Smith, Thaddeus Stevens' housekeeper and confidante
S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order) as Lydia Smith, Thaddeus Stevens' housekeeper and confidante
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Jeremy Strong (The Messenger) as John Nicolay of Illinois, Lincoln's private secretary
Jeremy Strong (The Messenger) as John Nicolay of Illinois, Lincoln's private secretary
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Joseph Cross (Running With Scissors) as John Hay of Illinois, Lincoln's assistant private secretary
Joseph Cross (Running With Scissors) as John Hay of Illinois, Lincoln's assistant private secretary
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Hal Holbrook (The Firm) as Francis Preston Blair of Maryland, an aging but influential behind-the-scenes power broker
Hal Holbrook (The Firm) as Francis Preston Blair of Maryland, an aging but influential behind-the-scenes power broker
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Julie White (Transformers) as Elizabeth Blair Lee, well-connected daughter of Francis Preston Blair
Julie White (Transformers) as Elizabeth Blair Lee, well-connected daughter of Francis Preston Blair
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Byron Jennings (Liberty! The American Revolution) as Montgomery Blair of Maryland, a Republican firebrand from the Blair political dynasty who served as Lincoln?s Postmaster General
Byron Jennings (Liberty! The American Revolution) as Montgomery Blair of Maryland, a Republican firebrand from the Blair political dynasty who served as Lincoln?s Postmaster General
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Jared Harris (Mad Men) as Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois, victorious commanding general of the Union Army
Jared Harris (Mad Men) as Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois, victorious commanding general of the Union Army
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Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children) as Alexander Stephens of Georgia, vice-president of the Confederacy
Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children) as Alexander Stephens of Georgia, vice-president of the Confederacy
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Gregory Itzin (24) as John Campbell of Alabama, the former Supreme Court justice who resigned and became the Assistant Secretary of War for the Confederacy
Gregory Itzin (24) as John Campbell of Alabama, the former Supreme Court justice who resigned and became the Assistant Secretary of War for the Confederacy
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James Spader as W.N. Bilbo, a political operative
James Spader as W.N. Bilbo, a political operative
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Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) as Richard Schell of New York, a political operative
Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) as Richard Schell of New York, a political operative
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John Hawkes (Deadwood) as Robert Latham, a political operative
John Hawkes (Deadwood) as Robert Latham, a political operative
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